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Ancient Origins Theory
Posted by: Bruce Walkup	Date: December 31, 1998 at 13:01:37
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From piecing together various records, it is my theory that the Baa/Baugh family (the non-German one that is) originated from the village of Bahais, Normandy, France (near present-day Coutances). King Edward III, the Confessor, first invited them to England in about 1055 to help stiffen the Welsh border defenses. Then in about 1062 a branch was invited up to Scotland by King Malcolm III, Canmore, to help defend against his enemies in northern England. In Scotland the family took on the name Waugh (a common naming alteration), and also some added "hope" (i.e., valley) to the name, eventually gravitating to Wauchope as the preferred spelling. Over time the family spread back southward into England as well.

If anyone has data that helps prove or disprove this theory I would greatly appreciate it.

Followups:

Re: Ancient Origins Theory Bob Foster 1/12/99 (10)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory C. Curry Wolfe 4/17/99 (0)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory Bruce Walkup 1/12/99 (8)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory LOYD M. BISHOP 2/07/99 (7)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory Bruce Walkup 2/10/99 (6)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory Wadyne B. Lindberg 2/19/99 (5)

Baugh-- Sammy -- Pronunciation janet hunter 2/23/99 (2)

Re: Baugh-- Sammy -- Pronunciation Loyd M. Bishop 4/03/99 (1)

Re: Baugh-- Sammy -- Pronunciation Wesley Baugh 1/10/00

Re: Baugh-- Sammy -- Pronunciation Patty Baugh Roraff 6/13/99 (0)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory Bruce Walkup 2/22/99 (1)

Re: Ancient Origins Theory Cathy Dagenhart Baugh 2/23/99 (0)

Further Evidence? Bruce Walkup 1/04/99 (0)

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